Belgium at the 2014 Winter Olympics
# Belgium at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Belgium competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of seven athletes in five sports, one less than in 2010. The goal of the team was a few top-8 performances.

Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo did not plan to attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.

## Bobsleigh

| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 4 | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Hanna Mariën Elfje Willemsen* | Two-woman | 57.92 | 4 | 58.02 | 4 | 58.33 | 8 | 58.30 | 7 | 3:52.57 | 6 |

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

## Figure skating

Belgium has achieved the following quota places:

| Athlete | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Jorik Hendrickx | Men's singles | 72.52 | 16 Q | 141.52 | 15 | 214.04 | 16 |

## Freestyle skiing

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has two athletes in qualification position, but rejected 1 quota in women's ski cross.

### Halfpipe

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank |
| Katrien Aerts | Women's halfpipe | 51.40 | 54.40 | 54.40 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Snowboarding

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has one athlete in qualification position.

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank |
| Seppe Smits | Men's slopestyle | 88.25 | 91.00 | 91.00 | 5 QS | 77.50 | 84.50 | 84.50 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

## Speed skating

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Belgium has earned the following start quotas:

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Bart Swings | Men's 1000 m | 1:10.14 | 23 |
| Bart Swings | Men's 1500 m | 1:45.95 | 10 |
| Bart Swings | Men's 5000 m | 6:17.79 | 4 |
| Bart Swings | Men's 10000 m | 13:13.99 | 5 |
| Jelena Peeters | Women's 1500 m | 1:59.73 | 20 |
| Jelena Peeters | Women's 3000 m | 4:10.87 | 12 |

## Non-qualified sports

### Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has six athletes in qualification position. However no alpine skiers were selected for the final team.

* Men's Events – 3 quota places
* Women's Events – 3 quota places
